Climb Newsletter – Spring 2024

Spring is a busy time at Jacob's Ladder. Catching up with students getting ready for Summer, celebrating graduations, and remembering past events. Find out what we've been up to in this edition of The Climb Newsletter!
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Gearing up for Summer

With Summer fast approaching, Jacob’s Ladder is getting ready for our Summer Enrichment Program, and we can use...
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2024 Golf Tournament – Results

It’s in the hole!
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Our Mission, Our Vision, Our Goal

Our mission is to aid and encourage intellectually gifted, underserved middle school through high school students to reach their full potential and become leaders equipped to help others in similar economic and social situations.


Offering a year-round enrichment and advocacy program, bolstered by a summer enrichment camp, middle school students receive support to foster their intellectual, social, emotional and physical development. Our high school advocacy program provides mentoring to assist with challenges, course selections, scholarship opportunities, and the college application process.


Our goal is to foster the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of these children, to provide support and information to the family unit, and to offer guidance in planning for advanced educational opportunities.

Climber Spotlight

Dominick Munoz
 
Dominick Munoz
Dominick is a sophomore you will be hearing more about in the future. He lives in Williamsburg, Va. but attends school at Woodberry Forest, where he has excelled with excellent grades and the earned respect from students and faculty as a hard-working, pleasant, and gifted young man. Dominick is a member of the Woodberry Forest…
Serenity Walsh
 
Serenity Walsh
Serenity currently attends the Maggie Walker Governor’s School in Richmond, Virginia. She travels very early in the morning by car from King and Queen County, Virginia. She plays on the volleyball team for her school and excels in her grades and other extracurricular activities. Serenity also plays travel volleyball, and would like to go to…
Andrew Hawks
 
Andrew Hawks
Andrew is from Portsmouth and attends Churchland High School. He is so busy that I can’t list all of his accomplishments adequately. He is already enrolled in Tidewater Community College, taking courses. He is the only male freshman on the varsity swim team, competing in every meet and he participates on the robotics team. Andrew…

Support a Climber

Make a donation today to support a Climber for the Summer Enrichment program.

How to Refer a Student to Jacob’s Ladder

If you are a Gifted Coordinator, Gifted Cluster or Resource Teacher, or School Counselor with a student you feel may be qualified for Jacob's Ladder, please review this document (PDF) for information and instructions for submitting a student application.


An updated application form is available now (PDF). You can right-click to download the form. Please note: dated signatures are required and the student section should be HANDWRITTEN IN BLACK INK. A checklist of items, including documentation of gifted identification, should accompany the application. There is no cost for application, and no cost for attending the program.